Almost Here (Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem song)

"Almost Here"

UK CD 1 and Australian CD single cover
Single by Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem
from the album Irish Son and Mistaken Identity
B-side "Hollow no More", "Turn You Away"
Released 31 January 2005 (2005-01-31) (UK)
7 March 2005 (2005-03-07) (Australia)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2004; Metrophonic Studios
(Ripley, Surrey, England)
Genre Pop
Length 3:48
Label Sony BMG, Epic
Writer(s) Brian McFadden, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor
Producer(s) Mark Taylor
Certification Platinum (ARIA)[1]
Brian McFadden singles chronology
"Irish Son"
(2004)		 "Almost Here"
(2005)		 "Demons"
(2005)
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Mistaken Identity"
(2005)		 "Almost Here"
(2005)		 "A Little Too Late"
(2005)
Alternative cover
UK CD 2 cover

"Almost Here" is a pop ballad by Irish singer Brian McFadden and Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Written by McFadden, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor, and produced by Taylor, the song appears on McFadden's debut album, Irish Son, and on Goodrem's second studio album, Mistaken Identity.

Composition

The song is considered pop, having an influence of folk music. The song is a duet and it features an antiphon. The recording has an emphasis on the instrumental arranging, which is backed up by a string section.[2] The song is written in the key of A minor and moves at a tempo of 78 beats per minute. It has the sequence of Am–G–Dm7 as its chord progression.[3]

Charts

The single debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, staying in the top ten for eight weeks and earning platinum status. The song also debuted at number three in Denmark, and in its third week, it reached its peak position of number two and continued to stay in the top ten for twelve weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number three. In Ireland, the song debuted at number two and peaked at number one the following week.

Music video

In the accompanying music video, McFadden is seen to be chasing after Goodrem through an airport, after she forgets her handbag. There are two alternate endings to the video: the "happy" ending, where McFadden and Goodrem are reunited in the taxi as it drives away from the airport, and the "sad" ending, where McFadden is by himself after the taxi leaves with Goodrem inside. The "sad" ending appears on the DVD The Life of Brian: Six Months in the Life of Brian McFadden, while the "happy" ending appears on the single's physical release.

Track listings

  1. "Almost Here" (Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem) (Brian McFadden, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor) – 3:46
  2. "Hollow No More" (Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem) (McFadden, Delta Goodrem, Steve Mackay) – 4:00
  1. "Almost Here" (Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem) – 3:46
  2. "Irish Son" (Live at The Belfast Empire, 27 November 2004) (McFadden, Guy Chambers) – 5:03
  3. "Real to Me" (Live at The Belfast Empire, 27 November 2004) (McFadden, Chambers) – 4:37
  4. "Almost Here" (video)
  1. "Almost Here" (Delta Goodrem & Brian McFadden) – 3:46
  2. "Hollow No More" (Delta Goodrem & Brian McFadden) (McFadden, Goodrem, Mackay) - 4:00
  3. "Turn You Away" (Delta Goodrem) (Goodrem, Chambers) – 3:38
  4. "Almost Here" (video)

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[4] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[5] 34
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[6] 13
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[7] 9
Danish Singles Chart[8] 2
Dutch Single Top 100[9] 62
European Hot 100 Singles[10] 12
German Singles Chart[11] 32
Irish Singles Chart[12] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[13] 3
Swedish Singles Chart[14] 29
Swiss Singles Chart[15] 36
UK Singles Chart[16] 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.pandora.com/delta-goodrem/mistaken-identity/almost-here
  3. ↑ http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorchVPE.asp?ppn=SC0018102
  4. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'" (in German). IFPI Austria. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  7. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  8. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". IFPI Denmark. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  9. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  10. ↑ "Delta Goodrem Album & Song Chart History – European Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  11. ↑ "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem, 'Almost Here'" (in German). Media Control. charts.de. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 10 February 2005". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  13. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". Verdens Gang. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  14. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  15. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  16. ↑ "Chart Stats – Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem – 'Almost Here'". Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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